Examples of handily in a Sentence
He won the card game handily.
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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The tight margin in his first House race proved to be an anomaly; Frank won his 15 re-election bids handily and became a familiar liberal mainstay in the lower chamber of Congress.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Like the then French President’s 2002 joyless re-election over the far-right candidate Marie Le Pen, Bass could win handily over Pratt by default.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Incumbent Brad Little handily won the Republican primary for governor, according to unofficial election results released Wednesday morning by the Secretary of State’s Office.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
His abysmal 7th place in the Wood meant that he was handily bested by Albus, who won, Right to Party, who placed, and Ocelli, who went on to show handily in the Derby, a race that trainer Brown declined for Iron Honor.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Like the then French President’s 2002 joyless re-election over the far-right candidate Marie Le Pen, Bass could win handily over Pratt by default.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Incumbent Brad Little handily won the Republican primary for governor, according to unofficial election results released Wednesday morning by the Secretary of State’s Office.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
His abysmal 7th place in the Wood meant that he was handily bested by Albus, who won, Right to Party, who placed, and Ocelli, who went on to show handily in the Derby, a race that trainer Brown declined for Iron Honor.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily
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